I love the blue heron. Last Spring the one in town liked getting its photo taken. The bird hanging around this year, does not feel the same and really is quite shy. I’ve hidden in the tall grass but as soon as he sees me, he takes off and watches me from across the bay, on the dock where I am just out of range with my regular 300mm lens.
Well, the heron is B.C. aren’t shy. I found this one in Stanley Park on my first outing out with the new lens.
This bird was very photogenic. I had to group this photo as Speedo clad swimmer stepped into my viewer! I got a lot of shots of him but this is one of my favourites. This bird stood in the ocean, not far from swimmers. And I saw a few more when we were out fishing for sturgeon on the Fraser River in Chilliwack.
Regardless, I was happy with the shot and am looking forward to taking was more photos with this lens. This photo was handheld and I must say, while the lens is heavy, its not out of this world and impossible to use without a monopod/tripod.
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